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Saturday - July 20, 2019


Gig Economy Pay Advances


Bank API Strategy And PSD2



Helping Small FIs Compete Like FinTechs


Why Every Software Platform Should Be A PayFac


CFPB Report: One In Four Consumers In Collections


Why Visa Acquired PayWorks


Is China The Roadmap For Digital ID Verification?


Bundle Turns Relocation Into Matchmaker Model


PayPal’s Xoom Goes Global And Door-to-Door


What's Holding Real-Time Payments Back?


Digital Platforms, The Bridge To The Omni Future?


Mastercard/OpenText Target Auto Industry Trade


Amazon Prime Day(s): Primed For Credit Unions


‘Invisible Change’ Coming To Online Shopping


Restaurant Delivery Partnerships Prove Fickle


Why Merchants May Need Multiple Processors


SunTrust: ‘Solid’ Q2 Amid Planned BB&T Merger


Card Momentum Propels Capital One Q2


Senate Grills Facebook’s Marcus Over Libra


Are Retailers And Consumers Prepared for PSD2?


House Lawmakers Call Libra A Dangerous Threat


ID Verification In Sharing And Gig Economies


Why Streaming Dominates Subscription Commerce


Keeping Tabs On 2019’s Major Crypto Hacks


Domino’s To Launch GPS Tracking


JPMorgan Active Mobile Customers Up 12 Pct


Interest Rates Affect Wells Fargo’s Bottom Line


House Questions Big Tech Over Antitrust Concerns


Should Crypto Become More Regulated?


Citigroup Q2 Results Show Card Spending Boost


A Brief History Of Libra


Ready, Set, Go: Here Comes 2019 Amazon Prime Day(s)



Connected Car Commerce's Road Ahead


What Will It Take To Digitize Utility Payments?


Can SMB Services Embrace Digital Innovation?


Mastercard: The ePayables Opportunity


Why Trust Is Cross-Border Payments Super Glue


Can AI Help Fix A Broken AML System?


Bank Innovation That Heeds Digital Natives' Needs


Credit Unions' Most Underutilized Asset


Taking The Cash Out Of Cashing Out Tips


Can A Line Of Code Fix Customer Onboarding?



DTC Bikes In A Box, For The IKEA-Level DIYer


Retail Pulse: Toys R Us Returns With Small Stores


How Pay Advances Affect The Retail Industry


Creating The Open Table Of Childcare Apps


Platforms Give Travelers’ Luggage Sanctuary


Creating A Second Life For A Retail Classic


SMBs Rake In Sales As Prime Day Wraps


Innovating Retail Recycling


Amazon Faces Cart Glitches, Strikes On Prime Day


How Starbucks Elevates Online Ordering In China



For CUs, Data As Competitive Advantage


Gig Worker Pay Advances Could Ease Financial Anxiety


In The Dark About GDPR’s SCA?


Bringing Supply Chains Into The Digital Age


Governments Strengthening Crypto Regulation



UK: Firms Suspended From Prompt Payment Code


B2B Investors Target Supply Chain Friction


ING's Platform Approach To PSD2, Open Banking


Corporates Weary Of Crypto's Fraud Risks


How Data Helps Lenders Manage Risk


Group Aims To Standardize Supply Chain Finance


After B2B Payments Embrace The Cloud: What's Next?


Digital Banking Partnerships Gain Traction In US


What WhatsApp's Vulnerability Means For Freelancers


QuikQ On Fleet Card Industry Competition


Card Fraud's Big Business In Australia


US Farming Has A Banking Problem

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Can Elon Musk Turn The Human Brain Into A Connected Device?

Is the human brain about to become an entirely different kind of smart device? If Elon Musk-backed Neuralink has anything to say about it, the answer is yes. It’s a Bluetooth-enabled brain implant that can mind-read and then transmit the data. But will this innovation delight consumers or freak them out? Many are leaning toward freak-out – but given the recent progress of biometric tech, we aren't so sure. Go ahead and disconnect – it’s the PYMNTS Saturday feature.

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Facebook Slapped With $5B FTC Fine, But Still Has Lots Of Friends

Lawmakers want to break them up. Regulators want to fine them (and reportedly will) — big time. The media keeps piling on. Everyone hates Facebook except ... the consumers who keep showing up every day and the advertisers who drive their significant top-line growth. It’s a story, Karen Webster said, that hasn’t been told ever since the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke last year. And it could be why its stock price jumped nearly 2 percent on news of the $5B FTC fine. Here’s that story.

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